TROUTBECK TONGUE - FAR EASTERN FELLS

[susanmyatt]

Hi, it promised rain by midday so we were out early and parked up near to Troutbeck church, kitted up we set off for 7.20am. We walked along the main road until we could turn off down Ing Lane which took us into the valley.

The Tongue from Ing Lane

As we passed the first farm we saw to my great enjoyment my first ever baby Herdy lamb, it was gorgeous

Proud mum

I want one

We reached Troutbeck Park and Troutbeck farm where we had a few minutes with the farmer who was mucking out, they weren't his lambs we had seen, his would be ready in a week or so, busy man. We started to climb and could see more of the valley.

Start of climb

Looking forward

It was quite steep and a bit slippy with yesterdays rain and before we crossed the fence there was a great photo opportunity

Wansfell up on the right

We reached the summit at 364m but the clouds were coming in from the north, it was black over Threshwaite.

Troutbeck Tongue summit

We descended quite quickly, here Troutbeck farm can be seen behind me

Descent, farm below

We were now going to cross Hagg Gill and return on the path that runs below the Garburn Pass which meant Sour Howes and Sallows would be above us to the left.

Crossing Hagg Gill

We were about a third of the way back when we took this photo

Back to The Tongue

Rain was threatening as we upped the pace, there was lots of water coming down the fells so I thought I would test my Scarpa guarantee

Water splash !

We were nearly at Limefitt Caravan Park when we looked back, the rain had held off

View back along valley

We had been lucky as we got to the car it began to rain heavily, other people were just arriving, sometimes it pays to arise early time now for shopping in Bowness and a coffee

[mountain coward]

Those dogs at the farm used to be terrifying so we took to going across the field (footpath) before you reached the farm and through the gate at the top - they often went for me and my mother! When we do it, we do the 'sharp end' on the way out or back and then descend down the back to where another path rakes back below you to the right into Hagg Gill...

[colgregg]

Looks like you had a following of sheep. They seem to like me, as I was followed for around half a mile by 50 or so near Selside. They only gave up when they realised I wasn't the farmer and it wasn't feeding time.

[susanmyatt]

Yes, they had just seen the farmer,perhaps they thought we were hired hands, we always think its sort of comforting to have them around, especially when we are on some of the less populated fells. They certainly live a tough life

[colgregg]

My "friends" at Selside.